Security software news
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LulzSec case in UK brings sentences for four men
Core members of LulzSec have been sentenced for their campaigns — and, according to the defence, some of the victims were "thoroughly deserving" of what happened to them.
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US says Chinese government behind cyber espionage
An annual report to Congress alleges that the Chinese government had a steady campaign of hacking during 2012, designed to acquire information about the US government's foreign policy and military plans.
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Traces of malware activity detected in App Store game
A suspicious iframe link has been detected in an App Store program. Here's why you shouldn't worry.
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AFP arrests LulzSec leader in NSW
The Australian Federal Police has arrested a 24-year-old man who claims to be the leader of LulzSec.
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Bing serves up five times more malicious sites than Google
An independent testing lab in Germany has found that search engines are not 100 per cent effective at removing malicious sites from results — and Microsoft's Bing is one of the worst offenders. 2
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New trojan hijacks your PC for Bitcoin mining
A new trojan has appeared on Skype that takes over your PC and turns it into a remote processor for generating Bitcoins. 9
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New adware trojan circulating that targets Mac OS X systems
Trojan.Yontoo.1 is the most prominent of adware trojans making the rounds, installing a plug-in that renders fraudulent ads on web pages.
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Norton security 'embedded' in new wireless router platform
Broadcom's 802.11ac router SoC has Norton's home security suite built in to protect all connected devices. 2
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Aussie data retention so dangerous it's 'dynamite': Berners-Lee
Sir Tim Berners-Lee has branded the Australian government's data retention proposals as "fraught with massive danger" and containing the possibility to hold every Australian to ransom if data logs are stolen.
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McAfee antivirus founder wanted for murder
Drugs, gangsters and guns: programmer and anti-virus pioneer John McAfee is on the run and wanted for murder after months of strange behaviour. 1
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